It is our honor to publish the Opening Remarks From Notocon X by the Electoral College’s president, David Hill: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Or as we say in Texas, do what thou wilt shall… Continue Reading
NOTOCON X was held in the Valley of Austin, TX, over this past weekend. All attendees continue to ride the high brought on by the theme, Fire of Motion. Members of Scarlet Woman Lodge, Bubastis Oasis and 718 Encampment exemplified… Continue Reading
United States Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis recently published its Annual Financial Report for 2014. While you might imagine this to be dry reading it actually opens with an eloquent and inspiring introduction to our Most Holy Order, a… Continue Reading
As ceremonial magicians, we know the power of using all our senses to create ritual space. Visual cues like weapons — a sword, a wand, whatever is appropriate to the work. Olfactory cues like the right incense for the task at… Continue Reading
Recently, Amnesty International released Resolution 2.3. International Board – Policy calling for the decriminalisation of sex work (see page 4 of Circular No. 18). Shortly after, the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women International (CATW) published a letter opposing this policy,… Continue Reading
Did you know that culinary delight and orgasm use some of the same parts of the brain? “The orbitofrontal cortex, where orgasm and taste perception overlap, is likely the critical region for the foodgasm. It isn’t the same as an… Continue Reading
“And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in His name BAPHOMET.” August 1 (tomorrow) is the Feast of the Lion-Serpent. To celebrate, here are some quick facts about Baphomet: In the Egyptian cult of Hathor,… Continue Reading
Del Tashlin is neither Asatru, nor heathen, nor any of the known organizations that practice with Norse deities. He calls himself a Northern Tradition Shaman, explaining, “They are interested in reconstruction and I am not. I am interested in what’s… Continue Reading
Wonkette reports with proper snarkism: “A Brazilian evangelical pastor, Valdeci Sobrino Picanto, has been arrested after promising his parishioners that they could get generous helpings of the Holy Spirit by ingesting it directly from his little bishop. ” read the… Continue Reading
Today, July 29, is the Feast of Sir Paschal Beverly Randolph. According to the Invisible Basilica, “Dr. P. B. Randolph is either the author or the key Western transmitter of the core magical teaching of the Ordo Templi Orientis. Either way,… Continue Reading